BIOGRAPHIES

Al Tuve Al Tuve is the founder and president of American Speed Reading Corporation, a company he started in 1997. Prior to beginning his own speed reading company, he was an Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics instructor for more than twenty years. Al holds a Post-Master’s Degree from Columbia University and has taught at both the public school and college level. He is listed in Who’s Who of American Teachers and is the recipient of two New Jersey Governor’s Awards for outstanding teaching. Al is featured in numerous magazine articles on speed reading and has edited a speed reading book for Barron’s Publications. American Speed Reading Seminars are taught throughout the USA and Internationally. In addition to Speed Reading, his company also offers seminars in Memory Improvement and Managing Stress. His most recent endeavor is translating his Speed Reading Program into Spanish, to be offered throughout South America. Al is also working on two pilot projects: American Speed Reading - Austria and American Speed Reading - Malaysia.
	Dr. Eleanor DiPalma Dr. Eleanor DiPalma teaches Stress Management for American Speed Reading. Dr. DiPalma received her Ph.D. from New York University, her MS Degree from Hunter College and her BA Degree from Hofstra University. Among the seminars she presents are Workplace Skill Training in Stress Management, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communication, Presentation Skills, and Supervisory and Managerial Skills. Dr. DiPalma also serves as Executive Director with the New York City Department of Transportation. Dr. DiPalma has written and produced the first stress management video published by the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services. She also served as the Manhattan Psychiatric Center’s Educational Coordinator, where she was staff advisor of educational options available in the New York State Training Network.
Fred Weissman Fred Weissman received his Bachelor of Arts and Master’s Degrees from City College, New York, where he has also earned certification in School Administration and Supervision. Fred has served as vice principal and college advisor in the New York City School System for almost twenty-five years. For over twenty years he has been an instructor with Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics and is currently a Master Instructor and consultant with the American Speed Reading Corporation. Fred also serves as their Northeast Representative.
	Herb Rubinstein Herb Rubinstein has been an instructor with the American Speed Reading Corporation since 1997. He holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from New York University. He was a high school teacher in the New York City School System for more than twenty years, where he also served as the Educational Training Director. Herb is a former Certified Instructor and held the title of Master Teacher with Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics.
Ron A. McKune Ron has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from San Francisco State University. He is a consultant in human resources and has provided training to businesses and governmental organizations. Ron has been honored by the government of California for this outstanding training seminars and educational contributions. He is a former Evelyn Wood Instructor and has taught speed reading for more than fifteen years.